| Unless you've lived under a rock for the past 3 or 4 | | | | potential, just like with cellphone games, more and |
| years, you are probably all too familiar with Apple's | | | | more companies are becoming involved, and we are |
| Ipod, and the whole culture they seem to have | | | | starting to see increasing numbers of titles that we |
| spawned. It seems that everyone and their Dad has | | | | may recognize from other gaming platforms. |
| an Ipod these days, but did you know that Ipod gaming | | | | As a word of caution, always try and double check |
| is one of the biggest new trends to emerge? | | | | how much space a game will require before you |
| As each new generation of Ipod emerges, it seems | | | | download it onto your little pod-there's little point filling it |
| like there is another trick up its sleeve, or yet another | | | | with the latest games if that means you have to erase |
| new string to its bow. Not only do they seem to get | | | | all the songs you spent so long searching for and |
| smaller each time, but they can do more. It used to be | | | | downloading! |
| that only the Video Ipods could play video, but now | | | | Also, just like with the songs, initially only Apple could |
| they nearly all can, and what's more, more and more | | | | provide you with the game downloads, but sure |
| people are using them for gaming. | | | | enough thousands of other places online have soon |
| It started out with the more traditionally styled games | | | | sprung up, and many of them are a lot cheaper than |
| such as Tetris and other similar puzzle titles, but it | | | | Itunes, or even for free! |
| seems that every passing week sees more and more | | | | If you love your Ipod and take it everywhere with you, |
| games available for download. And why not? Ipods | | | | what could be better than having even more stuff on it |
| have great battery life, crystal clear screens and best | | | | to entertain you. If you thought it was cool to be able |
| of all; the thumbpad has given developers a truly | | | | to watch movies on the go, imagine how much you'll |
| original control method to play with for once. This has | | | | enjoy some mobile gaming? Apple are also rumored |
| inspired some very clever games already. | | | | to be looking into some WiFi compatibility for the next |
| The games themselves were initially developed and | | | | generation of Ipods, so who knows, maybe in a couple |
| available solely through Apple and the Itunes platform, | | | | of years time we could be sitting on the bus playing |
| but it seems that as more companies recognize the | | | | Tetris against someone on a different continent? |